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SUBMITTER: Pratchett MS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5587101 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pratchett Morgan S MS Cowan Zara-Louise ZL Nadler Lauren E LE Caballes Ciemon F CF Hoey Andrew S AS Messmer Vanessa V Fletcher Cameron S CS Westcott David A DA Ling Scott D SD
PloS one 20170906 9
The movement capacity of the crown-of-thorns starfishes (Acanthaster spp.) is a primary determinant of both their distribution and impact on coral assemblages. We quantified individual movement rates for the Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster solaris) ranging in size from 75-480 mm total diameter, across three different substrates (sand, flat consolidated pavement, and coral rubble) on the northern Great Barrier Reef. The mean (±SE) rate of movement for smaller (<150 mm total diameter ...[more]